Game 80: Dodgers @ Anaheim 2:9

Mark Hendrickson was a victim Saturday. He was a victim of poor Dodger defense. For his National League debut, he gave up five runs, but only one was earned.

The Dodgers played about as poorly as the Angels played well, committing three errors that led to five unearned runs and running into an out at the plate and another at third when the game was still within reach.

"It was a long day at the park, and we're glad that one's over," Dodgers manager Grady Little said.

A long day seems to be an understatement.

Hendrickson allowed seven hits and five runs in five innings on the hill.

"My job is to keep the team in the game, but the pitches I made were not good pitches, and they made me pay," Hendrickson said. "I left a lot of pitches up that got hit pretty hard. It just wasn't our day."

At least Hendrickson seems to be a team player, taking the blame which was clearly not his, for the most part.

Aaron Sele gave up two earned runs in a third of an inning, and Hong-Chih Kuo gave up an earned run in two-and-two-thirds innings.

Jeff Kent and Matt Kemp both hit RBI singles in the eighth, but it was too little, too late.

Toby Hall singled in his first at-bat in Dodger Blue.

Nomar Garciaparra went one-for-four, extending his hitting streak to thirteen games.

Some thoughts:

1) Does Aaron Sele's brief appearance in a relief role Saturday mean he has been demoted?

2) Rumors are mounting that Ned Colletti is pursuing Jeff Weaver. He would not confirm nor deny this though because of tampering rules. Any thoughts?